Borussia Monchengladbach vs Union Berlin

28 February 2026 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Matthias Jöllenbeck

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Kevin Diks 90+4’ (pen)

Match summary

Borussia Monchengladbach saw off Union Berlin 1-0, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

Kevin Diks put Borussia Monchengladbach ahead from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Borussia Monchengladbach created 2.62 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Union Berlin's 0.14 from 6.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%
21 Shots 6
7 Shots on target 2
6 Corners 2
121 Attacks 80
58 Dangerous attacks 34
478 Passes 337
84% Pass accuracy 71%
13 Tackles 11
5 Fouls 18
4 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Borussia Monchengladbach Union Berlin
Kick-off
10’
Andras SchaferShot on target
Haris TabakovicShot on target
16’
Kevin DiksShot on target
16’
20’
Christopher Trimmel Foul
Rocco ReitzSimulation
25’
Joe ScallyFoul
34’
Half-time0-0
46’
Janik HabererChristopher Trimmel 
Philipp SanderShot on target
47’
Second half underway
Jens CastropShot on target
60’
64’
Janik HabererFoul
64’
Rani KhediraArgument
VAR review
67’
71’
Livan BurcuWoo-yeong Jeong 
71’
Alex KrálAljoscha Kemlein
Hugo BolinWael Mohya
72’
72’
Alex KralShot on target
81’
Ilyas AnsahOliver Burke
Shuto MachinoFranck Honorat
81’
Shuto MachinoShot on target
86’
88’
Livan BurcuArgument
88’
Ilyas AnsahArgument
Yannik EngelhardtArgument
88’
VAR review
90+3’
Kevin DiksPenalty1-0 (Borussia Monchengladbach)
90+4’
90+4’
Dmytro BogdanovStanley Nsoki
Kevin StögerRocco Reitz
90+5’
Kevin StögerTime wasting
90+8’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.62 0.14 90+4’ Kevin Diks (Borussia Monchengladbach), 1-0 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.62 0.14 90+4’ Kevin Diks (Borussia Monchengladbach), 1-0 Diks 90+4’
Borussia Monchengladbach 2.62 xGUnion Berlin 0.14 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Union Berlin attacking Borussia Monchengladbach attacking 
90+4’ Kevin Diks (Borussia Monchengladbach), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 86’ Shuto Machino (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.64 xG, saved 7’ Jens Castrop (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 38’ Haris Tabakovic (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 69’ Kevin Diks (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 16’ Kevin Diks (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 47’ Kevin Diks (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+1’ Haris Tabakovic (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 13’ Wael Mohya (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Hugo Bolin (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Yannick Engelhardt (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 23’ Jens Castrop (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 16’ Haris Tabakovic (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 15’ Nico Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ Nico Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Alex Kral (Union Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+9’ Ilyas Ansah (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Philipp Sander (Borussia Monchengladbach), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Rocco Reitz (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Woo-Yeong Jeong (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Stanley N'Soki (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Jens Castrop (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 56’ Philipp Sander (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Philipp Sander (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+9’ Janik Haberer (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 10’ Andras Schafer (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+4’ Kevin Diks (Borussia Monchengladbach), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 86’ Shuto Machino (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.64 xG, saved 7’ Jens Castrop (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 38’ Haris Tabakovic (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 69’ Kevin Diks (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 16’ Kevin Diks (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 47’ Kevin Diks (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+1’ Haris Tabakovic (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 13’ Wael Mohya (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Hugo Bolin (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Yannick Engelhardt (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 23’ Jens Castrop (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 16’ Haris Tabakovic (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 15’ Nico Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ Nico Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Alex Kral (Union Berlin), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+9’ Ilyas Ansah (Union Berlin), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Philipp Sander (Borussia Monchengladbach), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Rocco Reitz (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Woo-Yeong Jeong (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Jens Castrop (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Stanley N'Soki (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Philipp Sander (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Andras Schafer (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 47’ Philipp Sander (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+9’ Janik Haberer (Union Berlin), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Borussia Monchengladbach 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Nicolas
Sander
Elvedi
Diks
Scally
Reitz 90’
Engelhardt
Castrop
Honorat 81’
Mohya 72’
Tabakovic
Union Berlin 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Rönnow
Nsoki 90’
Querfeld
Doekhi
Köhn
Kemlein 71’
Khedira
Trimmel 46’
Schäfer
Jeong 71’
Burke 81’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Moritz Nicolas GK900 0.000.000
Philipp Sander DEF903 0.060.121
Kevin Diks DEF9014 1.020.021
Nico Elvedi DEF902 0.080.032
Joe Scally MID900 0.000.112
Jens Castrop MID903 0.370.000
Rocco Reitz MID901 0.020.281
Yannick Engelhardt MID901 0.070.081
Franck Honorat MID820 0.000.194
Wael Mohya MID731 0.070.061
Haris Tabakovic FWD903 0.250.091
Hugo Bolin Sub171 0.060.000
Shuto Machino Sub81 0.640.021
Kevin Stöger Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Borussia Monchengladbach win 40% Avg odds 2.34
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.25
Union Berlin win 31% Avg odds 3.01

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Borussia Monchengladbach LDDLL
Union Berlin LLDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Union Berlin 3-1 Borussia Monchengladbach, 17 Oct 25 All Borussia Monchengladbach vs Union Berlin meetings, next on 16 Jan 27

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